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{{Character|
image=[[Image:Itchy.png|200px]] |
name=Itchy the Mouse|
gender=Male|
hair=Bluish gray fur|
age=None|
job=None|
relatives=Itchy Junior|
appearance=[[The Bart Simpson Show]]|
voiced by=[[Dan Castellaneta]]|
}}

{{Character|
image=[[Image:Scratchy.png|200px]]|
name=Scratchy the Cat|
gender=Male|
hair=Black Fur|
age=None|
job=None|
relatives=Scratchy Junior|
appearance=[[The Bart Simpson Show]]|
voiced by=[[Harry Shearer]]
}}

Itchy and Scratchy are a super-violent cartoon cat and mouse duo in the style of ''Tom and Jerry'' featured on the ''[[Krusty the Clown]] Show''.

==Studio==
The show is produced by Itchy & Scratchy International. The company was founded by Roger Meyers Sr, a controversial WWII filmmaker who made a career out of violent cartoons. Roger Meyers Jr has since taken over the company since the death of his father.

==Spin-Offs==
A short-lived spin-off of the original cartoon series was titled the "Itchy & Scratchy & Friends Hour", which featured the original characters Uncle Ant, Disgruntled Goat, and Ku Klux Klam. While the spin-off was cancelled, merchandise featuring these characters is still available. [[Itchy & Scratchy International|Itchy & Scratchy International's]] other characters include Flatulent Fox and Manic Mailman, but it is unclear whether these characters appeared in the Itchy & Scratchy & Friends Hour.

==Poochie Era==
During a dip in the perenially popular show's ratings, a new dog character was added, named Poochie. [[Homer Simpson]] provided the voice for Poochie, who only co-starred with the cat and mouse for two episodes before his poorly-devised character was retired from the show. 

==Parody==
Briefly, during the popularity of the Krusty Show's competitor [[The Gabbo Show]], the rights to air new episodes and the back catalog of Itchy and Scratchy went to the latter, forcing Krusty to replace it with a bizarre Eastern Europe cat and mouse cartoon "Worker and Parasite".

==Original Plans==
During the early days of The Simpsons, Itchy and Scratchy were originally intended to only briefly parody Tom and Jerry, but their cartoon shorts proved very popular and became a regular part of the show.

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